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Black Knight

Legion

Field Manual

MechWarriorTM4:

Black Knight

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This handbook is restricted to

Black Knight Legion personnel only and shall be safeguarded in accordance with technical

order QYV 04-74.

0801 Part No. X08-35239

MWv.4:BKL-CAFS CB-0608-64

Date: 4 September 3070

To: Eric McClair (claimant)

S.N. 046-3039-K9889

From: Veterans Affairs Dept.

Subj: Military Discharge Review:

Less Than Honorable

Pursuant to House Davion Court of Military

Conduct, your application for review of

dismissal from the Davion armed forces was

taken under advisement by the Discharge

Review Board and Board for Correction of

Military Records.

This court finds no basis to overturn the

decision to discharge the claimant as LESS

THAN HONORABLE resulting from the actions

described in Issues (below). Further,

reinstatement of benefits incurred as a

result of active service is denied.

Issues: Claimant disobeyed a direct order

by a superior officer to retreat, instead

choosing to advance behind enemy lines to

rescue a critically wounded pilot, who

later died from his injuries (ref: death

certificate 3069-0172). The claimant’s

actions were a clear violation of the chain

of military command and shall not be

tolerated.

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Contents

SECTION 1.0 PROLOGUE 3

1.1 Precursor to Conflict 3

1.2 Banishment 4

SECTION 2.0 SORTIE PREPARATION 5

2.1 Setting Up Your System 5

2.2 Configuring Your Controls 6

2.3 Engaging in Battle 6

SECTION 3.0 EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS 7

3.1 BattleMechs 8

3.2 Weapons 14

3.3 Support Vehicles 16

3.4 Terrain Notes 18

SECTION 4.0 BLACK KNIGHT LEGION MECHLAB 19

4.1 Chassis 19

4.2 Persistent Inventory 20

4.3 Black Market 20

SECTION 5.0 FINDING SOME ACTION 22

5.1 Earning Your Pay 22

5.2 Instant Action 23

5.3 Multiplayer Action 24

SECTION 6.0 ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL DETAILS 27

6.1 Dynamic Campaign 27

6.2 Mission Selection and Launch 28

APPENDIX A GLOSSARY 29

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An open letter to new recruits

Congratulations, and welcome. You have been accepted into the Black Knight Legion Mercenary Corps.

I applaud your courage in accepting this challenge. As a Legionnaire, you must renounce all prior allegiances and leave behind the past, and in return, you will experience the harshest of fighting conditions. However, you will be paid quite handsomely for the trouble. Our life may not be an easy one, but I assure you it is a lucrative one.

This Black Knight Legion Field Manual is the key to your success. It provides the latest battle equipment specs and strategies. Guard it carefully. It is imperative that this information not fall into the wrong hands.

Lastly, remember that this handbook is a supplement to your original MechWarrior™: Vengeance BattleTech Reference manual, not a replacement. For maximum effectiveness, both manuals should be used together.

Good luck,

Michael Lawhorn, Colonel Black Knight Legion

AN OPEN LETTER TO NEW RECRUITS

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1.0

Prologue

1.1 PRECURSOR TO CONFLICT

Kentares has been in political turmoil since Ian Dresari took possession of the Ducal throne. Details of his succession are sketchy, but many feel that his sister Johanna was the heir apparent. Since her untimely death, civil unrest has grown into open rebellion.

Karl Sonntag, a staunch loyalist to the Dresari family, turned his back on the fledgling sovereign and was recently arrested for sedition when he publicly condemned the new regime. His fate— as well as those of other political prisoners—is uncertain, but we do know that his leadership could prove invaluable if a resistance is to be mounted against Ian Dresari.

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1.2 BANISHMENT

After years of faithful service as a Davion lance commander, you found yourself facing a disciplinary review board following a heated dispute with a superior officer. Using his influence with the corporative magistrate, he seized an opportunity to trump up charges of insubordination against you and had you drummed out.

Disgraced, jobless, and without a C-bill to your name, you turned to the only source of income at hand: Colonel Michael Lawhorn and his Black Knight Legion.

The Legion is a tight-knit group of rogue mercenaries with a reputation for the ruthless pursuit of profit—a reputation that’s not altogether undeserved. Your experience and can-do attitude has helped you rise quickly through the ranks, and become the colonel’s confidant and second in command.

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PROLOGUE

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2.0

Before committing yourself to combat, ensure your ’Mech is configured correctly.

Sortie Preparation

2.1 SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM

In order to meet the stringent specifications required of a Legionnaire, you must first install the MechWarrior 4: Black Knight software to your computer.

To install MechWarrior 4: Black Knight

1. Ensure MechWarrior: Vengeance is installed on your computer. This is required to run MechWarrior 4: Black Knight.

2. Insert the MechWarrior 4: Black Knight disc into your CD-ROM drive, and then follow the instructions on the screen.

If setup does not begin automatically or if you have trouble starting MechWarrior 4: Black Knight, refer to the Readme file on the MechWarrior 4: Black Knight CD.

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2.2 CONFIGURING YOUR CONTROLS

Before joining your fellow Legionnaires in combat, refer to the

MechWarrior: Vengeance BattleTech Reference

manual to ensure your joystick is configured properly. Optimum control produces maximum effectiveness when engaging the enemy.

2.3 ENGAGING IN BATTLE

When you have completed installing MechWarrior 4: Black Knight to your computer and you have configured your controls for maximum effectiveness, you’re ready to join your fellow Legionnaires on the battlefield.

To play MechWarrior 4: Black Knight

• Insert the MechWarrior 4: Black Knight disc into the CD-ROM drive. When you see the initial screen, click

–or–

If the disc is already in the drive, double-click the MechWarrior 4: Black Knight icon on your desktop to launch the game. Or click

Start\Programs\Microsoft Games\MechWarrior Black Knight\Start\Programs\Microsoft Games\MechWarrior Black Knight\

Start\Programs\Microsoft Games\MechWarrior Black Knight\ and

Start\Programs\Microsoft Games\MechWarrior Black Knight\Start\Programs\Microsoft Games\MechWarrior Black Knight\

then click

MechWarrior Black KnightMechWarrior Black Knight

MechWarrior Black Knight.

MechWarrior Black KnightMechWarrior Black Knight

PlayPlay

Play.

PlayPlay

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3.0

This section contains equipment specifications for the latest BattleMechs, weapons, and support vehicles. Also included are the latest ’Mech and vehicle performance analyses for terrains you are likely to encounter. This information was compiled from field reconnaissance reports and, whenever possible, manufacturer blueprints. Use these data to familiarize yourself with your opponent’s capabilities, as well as your own.

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Equipment Specifications

The information in this manual was

current at the time of its printing. However, not all information may be 100% accurate to what you encounter

in the field.

CAUTION

3.1 BATTLEMECHS

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MAX MAX

ARMOR SPEED WEIGHT ELEC-

ECM

Clan LRM 10

BAP

Clan LRM 15 (2)

Clan NARC Beacon

Med. Laser (2)

Light 4 Steel Clan ER Med. Laser

NAME TYPE (TONS) CHASSIS (KPH) (TONS) WEAPONS TRONICS

Uller Clan FF/ Endo 130 30 Clan ER Lg. Laser (2)

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Light 10 Med. Pulse Laser (3)

Ryoken Clan FF/ Endo 85 55 Clan ER Lg. Laser (2)

Wolfhound IS Ref/ Normal 100 35 Lg. X-Pulse Laser None

Medium 8.5 Steel Clan ER Med. Laser (2)

Black IS FF/ Endo 81 75 PPC (2) None

EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Assault 16.5 Steel Lg. Laser (4)

Knight Heavy 13 Steel Lg. Laser (3)

Sunder IS FF/ Endo 65 90 LBX Scattershot 20 None

Note: BattleMechs are shown in their default configurations fitted with

standard weapon loadouts.

NAME

ULLER

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6.5m

Front

TYPE

Clan Light

ARMOR (TONS)

FF/4

CHASSIS

Endo Steel

WEAPONS

Clan ER Large Laser (2) Clan ER Medium Laser Clan LRM 10

Side

MAX SPEED (KPH)

130

MAX WEIGHT (TONS)

ELECTRONICS

ECM

NOTES

The Uller is exceptionally versatile, with a potent arsenal of weapons that gives it striking power at all ranges. Fast and well armored, the Uller can hold its own against many IS medium ’Mechs.

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